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Around twenty-five thousand households in south-east Queensland woke up experiencing outages on Monday's dawn after intense storm systems passed over the area, bringing wind gusts topping over 100 km/h.

Substantial Ice Stones and Broad Impact

Locals reported giant hailstones measuring up to 7cm in some areas. The Bureau of Meteorology verified that different parts across Queensland had been hit with substantial ice precipitation.

This afternoon's storm has severely damaged our power system!

Utility workers were focused on reestablishing electricity service throughout the affected regions, with approximately seventy teams deployed to handle the extensive power failures.

Victoria's Weather Woes

Meanwhile, approximately one thousand households in Victoria also experienced electricity disruptions after Melbourne saw its heaviest rainfall in over 500 days.

Rescue organizations responded to nearly 600 requests for assistance across the area, mainly for property damage but also for downed trees and flooding.

Most Impacted Regions

• The Werribee area - recorded substantial weather impact
• Hoppers Crossing area - various assistance requests
• Wyndham area - over 175 calls for assistance

During the peak on the previous day, over 28,000 power users in the state were experiencing outages.

Weather Forecast

Moist weather were forecast to persist along large portions of the state's eastern regions this coming days as a low-pressure trough continued to draw in moisture against the shoreline.

Tuesday was expected to become the most rainy day, with continued storm activity anticipated across multiple regions of both areas.

Health Warning

Medical authorities cautioned that there was an greater possibility of thunderstorm-induced asthma across the state's northern country region, particularly given the ongoing climate situation.

This caution comes after historical occurrences where analogous circumstances led to major medical consequences in the area.